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February 2, 2024
From the Principals: Important traffic reminder
Thank you all so much for your patience and kindness as we implement our before- and after-school traffic pattern protocols! We have had great success with these practices, and it is important that we continue to follow these routines to ensure our students' safety.
As a friendly reminder, the east Activity Entrance and north Main Entrance are both available in the morning to be utilized at drop-off. Feel free to use whichever entrance is more convenient for you.
In the afternoon, students are ONLY to be picked up at our north Main Entrance to avoid students walking in front of traffic to enter cars on the east or south sides of the building. Please do not move cones that have been deliberately placed to guide the traffic pattern. Compromising our practices to try and save time in line can unintentionally put students and staff in harm's way.
Lastly, please do not park, drop off, or pick up your students at Glenbrook North or La Salceda's parking lots. To ensure our students' safety, we'd like all students being picked up to meet their ride near Maple's main entrance on the north side of the building.
Thanks for your cooperation!
Mr. Sam Kurtz, Principal
Mrs. Angela Jaeger, Assistant Principal
Upcoming events
Monday, February 5
Tuesday, February 6
- Winter/Spring sports/club picture day
Wednesday, February 7
Thursday, February 8
Friday, February 9
Parent-Teacher Conferences Feb. 21-22
This winter, we will again offer parents live, online interactions with our teachers during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, February 21 (4:30-8:00 p.m.) and Thursday, February 22 (12:00-8:00 p.m.). Conferences are one of the most valuable tools we have to foster our strong partnerships between home and school. Please disregard any wording on Meet The Teacher platform that states In-Person conferences. For upcoming conferences, we will continue to use Zoom and a Zoom Directory will be shared with you closer to the start of conferences.
Registration will open on Wednesday, February 7, at 6:00 a.m. and will continue through Friday, February 16, at 3:00 p.m.
Conference scheduler login information will be sent to the primary contact email for your student, along with step-by-step instructions for registering. Please keep an eye open for this information. Registration codes and directions are also available in Parent Portal on the form called Student Information for the 2023-24 School Year.
During conferences, your classroom teacher will discuss academic and social-emotional goals, discuss how the learning experience is progressing at school and at home, and share details about the classroom community with you. This is a collaborative meeting between families and teachers when we can answer your questions. We are so proud of our students and their strong start. Thank you so much for your ongoing support and partnership.
Maple Class arrangements for conferences:
- Spanish: Students in 7th and 8th grade
- Social Studies: Students with last name starting with M-Z
- Science: Students with last name starting with A-L
Take 5Essentials Survey to impact Maple's success!
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to the five indicators below that can affect and predict school success:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
Your participation will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
Click here or below to take the survey please visit and select the appropriate survey to begin.
For more information or to view previous years’ reports, please click here. If you have questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Survey Support at 866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.
Erin's Law presentation
Monday, February 5
Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193 was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades Pre-K through 12. District 30 has purchased the “Be Seen and Be Heard 2.0” video program from Victor Pacini, a survivor of sexual abuse, an author, songwriter, singer, and motivational speaker. Mr. Pacini has assisted our schools in implementing this mandate for the past nine years.
Mr. Pacini’s program is developmentally appropriate, interactive, and aligned with learning standards. The focus of his presentation is to teach children basic skills to keep them safe from dangerous or abusive situations. Parents may wish to view an overview of the program at victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind-2
Maple students will view Mr. Pacini’s recorded program on Monday, February 5.
Wescott students will view Mr. Pacini’s recorded program on Monday, February 5.
Willowbrook (Preschool) students will have a variation of Erin’s Law made specifically for Kid Connection on Tuesday, February 6.
Willowbrook (Kindergarten through Grade 5) students will view Mr. Pacini’s recorded program on Wednesday, February 7.
Requests to Opt-Out for Wescott/Willowbrook: If you prefer that your child opt-out of this prevention education session, please email your child’s classroom teacher.
Requests to Opt-Out for Maple: If you prefer that your child opt-out of this prevention education session, please address your email to Asst. Principal, Angela Jaeger (at ajaeger@district30.org).
Science Team rocks the Regional Science Bowl!
On Saturday, January 27, our mighty Maple Mustangs competed at the 2024 Argonne National Lab Regional Science Bowl. It was a face-to-face, highly competitive virtual event. At 7:30 am, our team got the required tech set up (thank you to our District Tech Department!), and competed HARD!!! We battled in up to nine rounds for each of our two teams, against some of the best teams in the state.
At the end of a very exciting day, Maple took 4th place (Challenger Team) and 5th place (Competition Team) for our whole Illinois region. Congratulations, Maple Science Team, and as our tee shirts say, “We’ve got our ion you!”
Members: Maple Science Team is: Tyler F, Sophie H, Adeline T, Evan W, Randy Y, Danyal A, Henry G, Pavel M, Michelle T, Hansi Z, Aidan B, Finn D, Jennifer T, Gita P, and Grant L.
Boys volleyball spirit wear order
Congratulations to all the players who tried out for the boys volleyball teams this past week! We had a wonderful turnout and appreciate the effort that was shown across all three grade levels.
All interested students are invited to purchase a team shirt using the order form linked here. The order form will close on Friday, February 9 to ensure items arrive in time to be used during the season. Items will be shipped to Maple School and distributed at practice by the coaches. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your respective grade level coach.
District 30 Strategic Plan team Data Retreat
The District 30 Strategic Plan Team participated in a Data Retreat on Thursday, February 1 to continue work on our Strategic Plan, "Dream, Believe, Achieve - Together in 30." The team reviewed data on stakeholder perceptions of District 30, which was gained from a Community Survey and Student Surveys conducted in January. Superintendent Dr. Emily Tammaru also presented a data overview of the district; Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Melissa Hirsch reviewed academic achievement data; and Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Mr. Dale Falk presented District 30 financial data.
The team then utilized the data to work toward creating a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis. Materials from the meeting are linked below for our community to review. You can click here or below to review their work and follow as it progresses. The next meeting of the Plan Team is a Vision Retreat on Monday, March 18.
Registration is OPEN for the Lew Blond Run
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month, when our country honors and highlights the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape this nation. As we recognize the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country's history, you can click below to discover more, including online exhibits from the National Museum of African American History, historical photos and videos.
Please also stay tuned to District 30 social media to see what learning on Black History unfolds in our classrooms this month and year-round.
PTO Messages
Nominate for Maple PTO Executive Board by Feb. 23
The Maple PTO is seeking three members of our community to join the 2024-26 Executive Board. This is a great way to make a meaningful difference! To nominate yourself or others, please click on the button below. All nominations are anonymous.
The open positions are Co-President, VP of Communications, and Co-VP Committee Liaison. Nominations are due by Friday, February 23.
After the nominations are closed, the nominating committee will reach out to discuss the
roles with the nominees, gauge interest, and answer any questions. The 2024 committee members are Indu Agarwal, Tricia Brown, Janelle Duthie, and Reem Given. If you have questions in the interim, please feel free to contact maplepto@district30.org.
Thank you for supporting our school!
DQ Blizzard Day: Thanks and registration
The Blizzard Committee would like to thank Indu Agarwal, Jin Tang, and Vida Wu for helping out on Blizzard Day!
If you have already registered for the PTO, it isn’t too late to order a blizzard for the final Blizzard Day on May 2. Use the link below and you will have the option of adding a DQ Blizzard for your student.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Blizzard Day Co-Chairs, Stacy Dubin (stacydubin@gmail.com) and Jessica Myszak (jpmyszak@gmail.com). Thank you!
Special Lunch Ordering Reminder
The Maple PTO partners with Marlas Lunch to offer Special Lunch on the third Wednesday of every month for all grades and Field Day (for 6th and 7th grade only). On February 21 we will enjoy Jimmy John's. Parents have until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13 to order Special Lunch. Hot lunch service is NOT available on PTO Special Lunch days. If your child does not participate in the PTO Special Lunch program, they must bring a lunch and drink from home.
Special Lunch registration and ordering information can be found by clicking here. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE
Maple Student Council is selling Candy Grams
The Student Council is selling Valentine's Day Candy Grams during lunch periods through Friday, February 9 for 25 cents each or five for $1.00. Candy grams can be sent to students, teachers, administrators, secretaries, nurses, maintenance staff, etc. The candy grams will be delivered during lunch periods on Valentine’s Day. Students will receive five raffle tickets for every dollar spent sending candy grams for a chance to win a $50.00 Amazon Card.
Candy Gram Prices:
$20.00 to send a candy gram to an entire grade level.
$20.00 to send a candy gram to all the teachers, secretaries, nurse, administrators, and maintenance staff.
$40.00 to send a candy gram to all three grade levels.
$50.00 to send a candy gram to all three grade levels, teachers, secretaries, nurse, administrators and maintenance staff at Maple.
All proceeds will go towards the Philly Baer Foundation. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Reimer or Mrs. Allen.
Career Day
Volunteers are needed
Parent volunteers are needed for Career Day on April 26. We are looking for volunteers who are available to either conduct student interviews in the morning or present career opportunities to groups in the afternoon.
The aim of these sessions is to improve our 8th-graders’ interview skills and broaden their career perspectives.
MORNING SESSIONS: Interviewers will be expected to kindly and professionally lead students through a series of 20 minute mock interviews. For many of our students, this will be their first experience interviewing. We are looking for people who are eager to offer thoughtful feedback and encouragement. If you are able to participate between 8:00 and noon on April 26, we would love to have you.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS: Volunteers should be dynamic presenters and plan for three 20 minute presentations to rotating groups of students between the hours of 1:30-3:30. If you are interested in talking about your career, what it entails, and the step it took to get to where you are today, please consider volunteering for the afternoon session.
In District 30, we strive to create meaningful and rich experiences for our students. We appreciate you considering this opportunity to contribute. If you are able to participate, please complete the participation form below.
K & Pre-K intake now open
KINDERGARTEN INTAKE
District 30's full-day 2023-24 Kindergarten Program will be held at both Willowbrook and Wescott Schools. Kindergarten Intake for the 2024-25 school year is now open.
To be eligible for kindergarten, your child must have been born on or before September 1, 2019, as evidenced by an official birth certificate or passport. Proof of residency in District 30 is also required, as well as the filling out of an affidavit form.
Important links:
- Wescott Intake
- Willowbrook Intake
- Enrollment (links and info on establishing District 30 residency)
Questions? Please call Willowbrook at 847-498-1090 or Wescott at 847-272-4660.
PRESCHOOL INTAKE
The 2024-25 District 30 Kid Connection Preschool will be held at Willowbrook School only. The preschool program is days a week for 2.5 hours a day and follows the District 30 school calendar.
Three-year-old students attend the morning class and the 4-year-old students attend in the afternoon. Preschool Intake for the 2023-24 school year is now open.
Please visit our District 30 Preschool page for the intake link, tuition information, and a list of documents needed to register.
Summer School signup starts Feb. 15
Save the date!
Mark your calendars for the 2024 District 30 Summer School Program! Important dates:
- Registration opens for in-district families - February 15
- Program dates - Tuesday, June 11 through Friday, July 12
- Holidays - No Summer School :June 19, July 4-5
To explore course offerings, FAQs and learn about the registration process, please visit our website. Additional questions? Please email Summer Principal Ms. Ashley Grosshuesch, Assistant Principal Mrs. Lainie Levin and Administrative Assistant Mrs. Nancy Lifshitz at summerschool@district30.org.
Health reminder
Reporting Student Attendance
Don't forget to order your yearbook
Yearbooks are memories from cover to cover
Don't lose the chance to order your 2023-24 Maple School Yearbook. Click on the button below to purchase your book directly through Jostens.
Great Expectations at Maple
At Maple School, we are committed to providing our students with the skills they need to succeed not only in high school but also beyond. Developing strong executive functioning skills is crucial for their continued success.
We are providing students with helpful "reminders" to assist them in developing habits such as timeliness, preparing for class, being "TRRFCC" students (Trustworthy, Respectful, Responsible, Fair, Citizenship, and Caring), and following school expectations. Here is a copy of the classroom expectations we uphold across grade levels.
While we are striving to reinforce these practices during school hours, we understand that fostering these skills requires collaboration and communication between home and school. Thank you for your ongoing partnership, and we look forward to working together for the benefit of our students.
Parent Portal information
Parent and Student Portal
Grades, attendances, and assignments are now viewable in the Parent and Student Portals. Click here to for a guide on how to view detailed information on the Grades & Assignments page.
Parent Access Codes for Schoology (Grades 3-8)
If you want access to your child’s Schoology to view their activity, your Parent Access Code and instructions are located on the Parent Portal website. Click Forms in the left navigation, then click Student Information for the 2023-2024 School Year.
Homework grids
You may access your students homework through these links.
Learn about community events!
Want to know what's going on around the community? District 30 uses a "Virtual Backpack" to share community information while saving paper, costs, and lightening the loads our students bring home. Please click the button below to view upcoming Community Events.
Maple School
Main Office: 847-400-8900
Health Office: 847-400-8908Location: 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL, USA
Website: district30.org/maple